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In a personal injury lawsuit, a defendant is not only responsible for paying medical bills, but also for pain and suffering, lost wages and the loss of one’s ability to enjoy life. While this seems like it can be arbitrary numbers, personal injury lawyer Charles Flaxman who is with Flaxman Law Group based in south Florida, explains how one attaches a monetary amount to something so seemingly esoteric. It seems that medical bills are rather easy to quantify as they usually have a dollar amount at the bottom. But isn’t it extremely difficult to monetize one’s pain and suffering or ability to enjoy life? It is partially correct that medical bills are much more straightforward to prove in court, but Read more…

Florida Personal Injury Lawyers are asked the same question. Does y case sound like a good case for a personal injury lawyer? As most would say yes… let us evaluate so you can find out through your own decisions. WHAT IS A PERSONAL INJURY? Any harm caused to a person, such as a broken bone, a cut or a bruise is described as a personal injury. Any type of bodily harm or injury as a result of an attack, negligence or accident can come under the category of a personal injury .A lawsuit to recover damages from whoever is responsible can be filled by you . Personal Injuries can also be any injury resulting from, slander, libel or malicious prosecution, Read more…

During the past 30 years, drugs possession and trafficking are serious crime and many countries declared the war against drugs. But have we seen the significant result? I dare say we haven’t. Though a person can be convicted to 15 years of prison (depends on the quantities). Many people (individual or organized crime rings involvement) are still at large selling some drugs. Investigations on drugs crimes often involve more than allegations. It is also possible for investigators to look for evidence of money laundering or conspiracy. Thank God if you found Robert Michael Heflend – Los Angeles criminal defense attorney – he knows what suppose to do and knows the strategy to work the case out. First he must do Read more…

Sally is injured in a car accident. Her injuries make her unable to work. She receives substantial discounts from her health care providers and her remaining bills are paid by Medicaide. At trial the insurance defense attorney hired by the at-fault driver wants to tell the jury about the discounts and Medicaide payments. Will the trial judge allow him to do so? No, says the “collateral source rule.” At least not if she lives in one of the states that still support the rule. Collateral Source Rule Explained The term “collateral” as used here means simply “additional”. The at-fault driver or “tort-feasor” as the law calls him, is responsible for making the injured person whole. This includes making sure her Read more…

If you’ve had some kind of slip and fall accident in Boston, person injury lawyers can certainly help you get the damages you deserve. But these kinds of accidents, whether you’ve slipped in a restaurant, fallen on a damaged sidewalk or taken a tumble down some rickety stairs, can be difficult to prove unless you have solid evidence. That’s why we’ve put together some information from some of the best Boston personal injury attorneys available that you should keep in mind any time you are injured and know that you may have to try and collect damages or medical expenses from an individual or company. Any time you are injured, keep these steps in mind to help your attorney get Read more…

The growing Medicare shortfall in Washington has many politicians looking for ways to bridge the funding gap. As a result a new law, effective July 1, 2009, has been enacted which requires liability insurers (which include carriers who write CGL policies, auto policies, homeowners’ policies and those defendants who are self-insured such as supermarkets) to determine and report whether a claimant is covered and is entitled to Medicare benefits. If the claimant received Medicare benefits during their treatment for the injury, Medicare is holding out both hands to make sure they get 100% reimbursement, despite the comparative negligence of claimant. This new law will pose new challenges for plaintiff’s attorney, the insurance carrier for the defendant and the mediator who Read more…